Witnesses claimed the substance was thrown by ‘young black teenage males’ after an argument broke out. – Daily Mail
Six people have been injured in multiple acid attacks at a busy London shopping centre as police launch a manhunt to find the culprits.
Officers were called just before 8pm on Saturday to Stratford, east London, near to the Olympic Park, to reports of multiple victims having being sprayed with acid at locations around the station and busy shopping centre.
Witnesses at the scene said an argument broke out among a group of people.
A man who gave his name as Hossen, 28, a Burger King assistant manager, said he saw a victim and his friend, a known local homeless man, run into the fast food outlet bathroom “to wash acid off his face”.
He said: “There were cuts around his eyes and he was trying to chuck water into them.”
“So far, we have treated at least five patients at the scene and taken three patients to hospital. We remain on scene.”
Police have arrested one man on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and are searching for others.
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said the attack was not being treated as terror related.
Adding that the “injuries were not life threatening or life changing”.
ht/ all too much
Why all the complaining? Your mayor said you should be used to this by now!
“injuries were not life threatening or life changing”. – Pfft. Acid? Naaah. It just melts skin on contact and causes blindness. He’ll be alright.
What acid does no damage ?
Did he throw his lemonade ? More fake news.
They say it’s “Not terror related”, but I bet it’s musloid related.
I guess having “grievous bodily harm” inflicted upon you by some lower life form doesn’t count as something that would ever be “life changing” in London.
Call someone a name, now that’s different.
Doesn’t matter if the culprit is arrested – they don’t punish criminals in Britain anyway.
“Not treating this as terror related”? Lying sacks of sh!t need to be thrown into a deep hole.
Bastard scum.
What type of dirt throws acid into anyone’s face?
These people are not worthy of another breath.
They need acid free zones. Free zones stop everything…
Hint to the police – check the closest mosques.
If acid is outlawed only outlaws will have acid!
Youts! Youts everywhere!
Last week 4 American Girls were attacked with acid in the UK. Our State Department should declare all of Europe off limits, with the exception of Poland. At minimum a really strong travel advisory.
France Brad, but just as bad, that whole shitheel continent is phucked.